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Re: Infinitely nested containers

From Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Infinitely nested containers
Date 2014-11-21 09:00 +0200
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Gill Shen <gillarete@gmail.com>:

> How is this [nesting] behavior implemented under the hood?

Pointers.

> And why is this allowed at all?

There's no reason not to.

> Is it just a curiosity or can you do something useful with it?

It absolutely does arise every here and there. It's so natural you don't
even pay attention to it.


Marko

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Infinitely nested containers Gill Shen <gillarete@gmail.com> - 2014-11-20 21:54 -0800
  Re: Infinitely nested containers Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-11-21 09:00 +0200
    Re: Infinitely nested containers random832@fastmail.us - 2014-11-21 12:39 -0500
      Re: Infinitely nested containers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-11-22 15:43 +1100
        Re: Infinitely nested containers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-22 15:50 +1100
          Re: Infinitely nested containers Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 21:02 -0800
            Re: Infinitely nested containers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-22 16:09 +1100
              Re: Infinitely nested containers Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 22:03 -0800
        Re: Infinitely nested containers Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-11-22 11:50 -0800
          Re: Infinitely nested containers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-11-23 16:59 +1100
            Re: Infinitely nested containers random832@fastmail.us - 2014-11-23 01:39 -0500
    Re: Infinitely nested containers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-22 04:47 +1100
    Re: Infinitely nested containers random832@fastmail.us - 2014-11-21 12:50 -0500
    Re: Infinitely nested containers Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 11:37 -0700
    Re: Infinitely nested containers Zachary Ware <zachary.ware+pylist@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 13:30 -0600
    Re: Infinitely nested containers Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-11-22 16:57 -0500
  Re: Infinitely nested containers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 18:03 +1100
  Re: Infinitely nested containers Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-11-21 10:13 -0700

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